motion sickness; travel sickness
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
another thing; exception; special case
reason; logic; method; system; order
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
to rule; to govern; to administer
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
look; glance; (at first) sight
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
what people say; rumours; public opinion
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to pile up; to accumulate
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
radical party; extremists
military authorities; army circles
factory; plant; mill; workshop
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet